activities · 6
what they do
direct service · 5
- Accept and administer private giftsAccepts and stewards private donations in the form of cash, securities, cryptocurrency, and real or personal property. Provides infrastructure for managing these gifts in compliance with donor intent and institutional goals.
- Accepts and administers diverse forms of private donationsAccepts and stewards private gifts in the form of cash, securities, cryptocurrency, and real and personal property, ensuring proper administration and donor stewardship.
- Manages and invests foundation assets and endowments Endowment and Investment Fund ManagementManages and invests over $1.66 billion in foundation assets, including more than $1.79 billion in endowment assets, across more than 3,700 funds, ensuring long-term financial sustainability for UC San Diego.
- Provide financial reporting and fund access Donor-Advised Fund AdministrationOffers UC San Diego staff and Advancement personnel online access to financial information on private support funds through the STAR dashboard, including endowment gift documents and updated fund balances available within one month of gift receipt.
- Provides online access to fund information and gift documentation Donor-Advised Fund AdministrationOffers UC San Diego staff and Advancement personnel access to financial information, endowment gift documents, and fund details through the STAR online dashboard, with fund balances updated within one month of gift receipt.
capacity building · 1
- Manage foundation assets and endowments Endowment and Investment Fund ManagementManages and invests foundation assets exceeding $1.66 billion, including over $1.79 billion in endowment assets, across more than 3,700 individual funds. Ensures long-term growth and distribution in accordance with donor stipulations and institutional priorities.
strategies · 13
how they think
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- Advance community leadership via institutional advocacy community_leadership_through_institutional_advocacyConducts deep institutional engagement to communicate UC San Diego’s economic and societal impact to influential networks, strengthening community leadership and support.
- Advocate for institutional interests in government governmental_advocacyEngages in advocacy on federal, state, and regulatory issues to secure favorable budgetary and policy outcomes for UC San Diego and the broader University of California system.
- Advocate for institutional interests in government policy governmental_advocacyEngages in advocacy on governmental, budgetary, and regulatory issues to support UC San Diego and the broader University of California system in the public policy arena.
- Align gifts with institutional strategy strategic-gift-alignmentSecures private donations that are strategically aligned with UC San Diego's mission and long-term goals, ensuring support for a student-centered, research-focused, and service-oriented public university.
- Align private gifts with institutional strategy strategic-gift-alignmentSecures and directs private philanthropic gifts in alignment with UC San Diego's strategic plan, ensuring support for a student-centered, research-focused, and service-oriented public university.
- Amplify institutional impact through community leadership community_leadership_through_institutional_advocacyBuilds influence by engaging key networks to communicate UC San Diego’s economic and societal contributions, strengthening community and leadership support.
- Classify cryptocurrency as property for compliance gifts-of-propertyHandles cryptocurrency donations as gifts of property in accordance with IRS guidelines to ensure regulatory compliance and proper processing.
- Enhance philanthropic support through strategic engagement philanthropy_enhancementSupports UC San Diego in raising private philanthropic funding by aligning donor opportunities with institutional priorities in research, teaching, patient care, student life, and outreach.
- Enhance philanthropic support through strategic engagement philanthropy_enhancementActively supports UC San Diego in raising private philanthropy for key areas including research, teaching, patient care, student life, and community outreach.
- Manage funds according to donor intent donor-intent-fund-managementAdministers and invests private gifts in accordance with donor intent, ensuring that contributions support the designated schools, departments, and units across UC San Diego.
- Manage funds according to donor intent donor-intent-fund-managementAdministers and invests donated gifts in compliance with donor specifications, ensuring that contributions support the designated schools, departments, and programs across UC San Diego.
- Promote stewardship through transparency and reporting stewardship-transparency-accountability-reportingUses an online reporting system to ensure accountability, transparency, and effective stewardship of private support funds, reinforcing donor and public trust.
- Promote stewardship through transparency and reporting stewardship-transparency-accountability-reportingUses an online reporting system to ensure accountability and transparency in the use of private funds, reinforcing donor trust and institutional stewardship.
named programs · 2
what they call their work
Endowment Management
Manages a permanent endowment to provide sustainable financial support for UC San Diego's academic, research, and student initiatives
STAR Dashboard
Online tool providing transparency into foundation-supported funds, distributions, and financial performance metrics
relationships · 1
who they work with
- UC Regents Partner — Receives gifts through the UC San Diego Foundation for funds beginning with letters M-Z.